I was heavily involved with sports, and this allowed me to have something other than a dating life to enjoy myself.

We would like to emphasize eight specific reasons why dating can be a positive experience in your life to help you navigate the waters of maturity and maybe, some day, even marriage. This is an end in itself because couples want to relax and experience a form of entertainment together.

For example, dating helps develop a better understanding of each other's attitudes and behaviors, how to get along, and can increase your ability to discuss and solve relational problems.We are not going to further elaborate on each of these points mentioned above, however we would like to focus on two in particular. Dating does not have to be scary, intimidating, pressure packed, or anything else but enjoyable.In Genesis it says, Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." As Adam and Eve demonstrate, no matter how many friends we have, in order to fulfill our deep need for love and affection, we need close relationships with others, especially the opposite sex.One of the worst of all human conditions is loneliness.TCW receives many, many questions from Christian couples who want to know what is and what is not okay to do sexually. We think the answers to those questions are: yes, no, no, and probably not—in that order.

Unfortunately, churches tend to ignore this issue, small groups usually don't talk about sex, and most Christian books deal with more "spiritual" ideas. We'd really like to create such a list that could settle once and forever the niggling doubts about sexual practices. Different communities of Christians have different understandings about sexual practices that are based on a few general biblical principles. Still, we do want to provide some guidelines that we hope will help you enjoy the gift of your sexuality to the fullest.

Throughout the years I dated Stacey, I don't recall ever telling her I loved her, and she didn't tell me either.

I did not allow my dating life to get so deep that the potential eventual break up would be horrendous.

If you go to these levels, then your judgment of who the person is and what the relationship is truly like will be clouded.

When it comes to sex, most married Christians just do what works for them.

If you never date anyone, how can you know who is the right one for you?